Victimology I

Code:

C201

Acronym:

VIT I

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Criminology

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S (since 05-02-2024 to 31-07-2024)

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Criminology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
C	66	Oficial Study Plan LC 2023	2	-	6	-
		Oficial Study Plan LC	2	-	6	-
		Oficial Study Plan LC	2	-	6	-
		Oficial Study Plan LC 2023	2	-	6	-

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

- Analyze the emergency of victimology as an area of scientific knowledge and its place regarding criminology.
- Analyze the victim while object of study and knowledge: different classifications, typologies and definitions.
- Reflect about the role of the victim in the crime that makes it as such.
- To know and to integrate the historic-theoretic evolution of victimology and the main psychosocial and criminological lines of thought that explain violence.
- To understand and to integrate the experience of the victimization, its dynamics and consequences from the results of the produced empirical investigation in this field. - To know the different types of violence, crime, victimization, as well as the methods of study of the victim and victimization.
- To understand and to analyze critically on the position of the victim in the system of criminal justice, its rights and necessities, fitting it in the national and international legal-political developments produced in this domain.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students are expected to learn and reflect upon major subjects, theories and concepts in Victimology

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Program

Part One: The victimology: origins and orientations of the discipline
1. Emergence of the victim as an object of study . First approach to the concept of victim and victimization.
2. Emergence of victimology as a discipline of knowledge History and evolution. Main theories.
3. Concept and characteristics of victimology: a) Relations of victimology and other sciences; b) Types of victimology


Part Two: Fundamental concepts in victimology
1. The victim: a) Types of victim; b) Social representations of the victim;
2. Victimization: a) Sources and factors of victimization; b) kinds of victimization  c) Experience and dynamics of victimization.
3. Emptirical annalysis of victim and victimization: a) dark figure and invisible crimes; victimization surveys; 

Third part: Victim and Justice
1. The rights, support and protection of victims of crime in the criminal justice system in Portugal. Comparative approach to the international situation.
2. The role of Victim Support Organizations

Mandatory literature

Fattah Ezzat Abdel 1929-; Understanding criminal victimization. ISBN: 0-13-929597-6
Mawby R. I.; Critical victimology. ISBN: 0-8039-8512-6
Parsonage William H. 340; Perspectives on victimology. ISBN: 0-8039-1323-0
Walklate Sandra 340; Handbook of victims and victimology. ISBN: 978-1-84392-257-5
Karmen Andrew; Crime victims. ISBN: 0-534-02997-3
Moriarty Laura J.; Controversies in victimology. ISBN: 978-1-59345-568-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretic-practical lessons, which combine the presentation of the contents with exercises employing the transmitted knowledge.

keywords

Social sciences > Juridical sciences > Criminal law
Social sciences > Political sciences > Public policy

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	60,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	25,00
Estudo autónomo	30,00
Total:	55,00

Eligibility for exams

See general rules.

Calculation formula of final grade

Distributed Evaluation: 

The AD consists of carrying out a  project that highlights the role of
Victimology and/or Criminologists in the visibility and defense of victims' rights.
The participation and involvement of students in moments of discussion and debate 
will also be evaluated.

Evaluation Formula: project 40%;final exam: 60%.

Examinations or Special Assignments

See general rules.

Internship work/project

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

See general rules.

Classification improvement

See general rules.